Sir G�s death rekindles memories of Samora Machel�s plane disaster

High profile accidents: Motswaledi and Machel both perished in highly debated accidents
High profile accidents: Motswaledi and Machel both perished in highly debated accidents

GABORONE: The recent death of Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) president Gomolemo Motswaledi seems to have triggered a political storm that is likely to rumble across the country and the SADC region for many years to come.

Motswaledi died in a car accident on July 30 and was buried on August 8, 2014. 

‘Sir G’ (as he was fondly called by a legion of admirers) and I last met at the Gaborone Club where he was in a group of soccer enthusiasts who often frequented the social evening football games.

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